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E. E. PENNINGTON.

HOG CATCHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24. 1921.

113430347. Patented Oct. 3,1922.

Patented met. 3, i922.

HOG-CiiIJCHING DEVICE.

Application filed Gctober 2t, 1821;

To all whom it may concern.

lie it known that I, EDWARD E. Pnnnrno- TON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of EXira, in the county of Audubon and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Hog-Catching Device, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a hog catching device of simple, durable and comparatively inexpensive construction.

More particularly, my invention relates to a device adapted to extend around the snout of a hog for holding the hog in position, when it is desired to hold him for ringing him or for holding the hog for any other purpose.

Still a further object is to provide such a device that is so arranged that when the hog has once been engaged, the parts will be frictionally held against movement, so that the hog pulling in one direction will cause the parts to become more firmly engaged for holding the hog. 1

Still another object is to provide a hand engaging member capable of sliding movement for releasing the parts, when it is de sired to release the hog.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top elevation of my hog catching device, the parts being shown in one position.

Figure 2 is a top elevation showing the device in another of its positions.

Figure 3 is a central, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure l; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4& of Figure 1.

In the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate a hand engaging member, which is preferably made of a strip of strap iron or the like, and is substantially rectangular in outline. One of the ends of the strap iron is bent at right angles to one of the sides forming a short wall member 11. The wall member 11 is arranged between the ends 12 and 13 of the hand engaging member. The wall 11 and the end 13 are comparatively close together. The purpose of arranging the wall member Serial lie. 509,855.

11 as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings will be hereafter more fully forth.

The'ends l2 and 13 and the wall member 11 are each provided with an opening 14. The openings l l in the wall member 11 and the ends 152 and i3 register with each other, so .to slidably receive therein a rod 15, having a loop 16 formed at one end, and having its opposite ends screw-threaded, as at 17. J

From the construction of the parts just described, it will be seen that the hand engaging member 10 may either he slid upon the rod 15 or the rod 15 may be slid within the hand engaging member 10.

Secured to the screw-threaded end of the rod is a curved plate 18,11aving a pair of opemngs 19 arranged near its enos. Ex-' tended through the openings 7.9 is a loop device 20 of flexible material, such as wire or the like.

Mounted on the rod 15 and received between the wall 11 and the end '13 is a block member 21. The block member 21 is provided with an opening 22. The opening 22 is slightly larger than the diameter ofthe rod 15, the purpose of which will be hereafter more fully set forth.

The width of the block member 21 is slightly less than the distance between the sides of the hand engaging member 10, so as to permit easy sliding movement of the block member 21 on the rod 15. The block member 21 has its upper edge projected up beyond the upper edge of the hand engaging member 10, and provided with a pair of openin s, which. receive the ends of the loop device 20. The ends of the loop device 20 are wound around the main part of the loop device, so as to securely hold the loop device 20 to the block member From the construction of the parts just described, it will be seen that any sliding movement of the rod 21 will cause the curved plate lfilto move upon the loop device, thereby varying the size of the loop device between its forward end and the curved plate 18.

Nhen a hogs snouthas been engaged, that is the loop device 20 has been placed thereover, then the sliding movement of the rod 15 in the direction indicated by the arrow 23, will cause th loop device to be tightened for holding the hogs snout therein.

it is known. that the hog will tend to get away from the loop device 20, and will also pull in the direction indicated by the arrow 23. The pulling of the hog in the direction indicated by the arrow 23 will pull the loop device in the same direction, which will cause the block member 21 to be inclined, as shown, in the position indicated in dotted lines in Figure 3 of the drawings.

The opening 22 being larger than the diameter ofthe rod 15 will cause the edges of the opening 22 to bind and frictionally engage with the rod 15, thus preventing movement of the rod 15 relative to the loop device.

t will therefore be seen that the more the hog pulls in the direction indicated by the arrow 23, the tighter the parts will be locked.

When it is desired to release the hog, the hand engagin member 10 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow 23, which will cause the wall ll to engage the lower end of the block member 21 bringing it to avertical position.

As soon as the block member 21 is brought to vertical position, then the rod 15 may be drawn rearward or in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 the block 21 resting flush against the forward side of the wall member 11. i

The block member 21 may be released from its inclined position by pulling the entire hand engaging member rearwardly, bringing the end 13 against the block member 21, for bringing it to its vertical position.

It the hog continues to pull in the direction indicated by the arrow 23, all that is necessary is to slide the hand engaging member 10 upon the rod, and at the same time pull the rod rearwardly in the direction in dicated by the arrow 2%. This will cause the loop device 20 to be enlarged and no longer engage the hog.

The loop 16, on the end of the rod 15 may be used for fastening a chain or a rope thereto, so that the rope or chain may be secured. to a stake for holding the hog.

It willv be seen that after the hog has once been engaged, the farmer need no longer pay any attention to the catching device, until he desires to release the hog.

Some changes maybe made in the arrangement and construction of the various parts of my device, without departing from the essential features and purposes of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modified forms of structure, or

use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a hand engaging member having an opening therein, a block mounted in said hand engaging member and capable of movement relative thereto, said block having an opening therein in register with said first opening, a rod slidably mounted in said openings, a plate secured to the forward end of said rod, a flexible loop device having its ends secured to said block and arranged to extend through openings formed near the ends of said plate, whereby the sliding movementof said rod will affect the size of said loop device, as specified.

2. In a device of the class described, a hand engaging member having an opening therein, a block mounted in said hand on gaging member and capable of movement relative thereto, said block having an opening therein inregister with said first opening, a rod slidably mounted in said openings, the opening in said block being of greater size than. the rod for permitting tilting movement oi the block, a plate secured to the forward end oi said rod, a flexible loop device having its ends secured to said block and arranged to extend through openings i'r'ormcd near the ends of said plate, whereby the sliding movement of said rod will affect the size of said loop device, as specified.

3. In a device of the class described, a hand engaging member having an opening therein, a block mounted in said hand engaging member and capable of movement relative thereto, said block having an opening therein in register with said first opening, a rod slidably mounted in said op .3- ings, the opening in said block being of greater size than the rod for permitting tilting movement of the block, a plate secured to the forward end of said rod, flexible loop device having its ends secured to said block and arranged to extend through openings formed near the ends of; said plate, whereby the sliding movement oi? said rod will afl ect the size of said loop device, the parts being so arranged that a pulling move ment on the outer end of the loop device will cause said block to become inclined and bind on said rod and thus maintain the loop device in any desired size, as specified.

Des Moines, Iowa, October 141-, 1921.

EDWARD E. PENNINGTON.

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